UMNO is confident that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah will agree to the dissolution of parliament when it is presented by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. 

The Umno president said that the King would act according to the constitution. 

“The power to dissolve parliament is enshrined in the constitution and the Agong will act accordingly,” Zahid told reporters at a press conference. 

The dissolution of parliament is an executive function, performed by the Agong on the advice of the prime minister. The position is governed by Articles 40 and 43 of the Constitution. 

Under Article 40(1) and (1A) it is clear that the Agong must ordinarily act on the advice of the cabinet. 

On whether the upcoming general election should be held during the monsoon season, the Bagan Datuk lawmaker said that the party had analysed the report by the Met Department. 

“We’ve looked at the report, and God willing, the GE will be held before the floods,” Zahid said. 

The Met Department had warned that Malaysia would face the monsoon in November.  

Last year, the monsoon led to severe flooding in 11 states. 

Zahid said that while he respected those who protested against the general election being held during the monsoon, the ultimate decision maker was the prime minister who would advise the Agong, he said. 

He also called on the parties to respect Umno’s stand to call for the general election soon. 

The opposition parties, along with Perikatan Nasional, who is in the current administration, have all called for the general election to be postponed to next year. – October 4, 2022.